The Yanko sells 99 Merino and Poll Merino rams
Heavy wool cut and high fertility for sale at The Yanko, Jerilderie. Click to check the original article.
Weaner steers reach 734c, heifers hit 578c at Gracemere | North Queensland Register
Slaughter steers sold to 405c, average 390c, steers 500-600kg reached 422c, average 399c, steers 400-500kg sold to 508c, average 449c, steers 330-400kg reached 624c, average 506c, steers 280-330kg made 684c, average 581c, steers 200-280kg sold to 734c, average 635c, and steers under 200kg sold to 734c, average 623c. Click to check the original article.
UWA to open new engineering centre on Friday | Farm Weekly
“CEI:AgER is seven kilometres from the UWA Crawley campus at the UWA Shenton Park field station, with facilities including a seed flaming lab, prototyping workshop, rainfed and irrigated plot land, netted areas, greenhouses and temperature controlled spaces perfect for field testing and de-risking engineering innovations in semi-realistic environments to develop commercially adoptable solutions,” Dr Guzzomi […]
Blue Light shearing cops the credit
The founder of a youth shearing program that has been flourishing in south west Queensland since 2017 says it’s something that could be replicated across Australia, in any industry. Click to check the original article.
Loyal volume buyers once again feature at Rocklyn Merinos
Loyal volume buyers once again made their way to the annual Rocklyn Merino sale held on-property at Greenthorpe, to fill ram orders ahead of the breeding season. Click to check the original article.
The best way to enjoy plums, according to Tom Parker Bowles
For Tom Parker Bowles, nothing beats devouring a freshly- picked and sun-warmed plum in a shady sylvan bower, with the juice dribbling down his chin. Ingens turba prunorum,’ sighed Pliny the Elder in his Natural History, describing ‘the enormous crowds of plums’ in a lush Roman garden. Because, among his accounts of ‘Sea Monsters of […]
Munda Reds secure quality Droughtmaster genetics from Queensland vendors | Queensland Country Life
Across the two days, Munda Reds purchased six bulls at an average price of $64,000, committing more than $380,000 to ensure they took home some of the top bulls on offer, including the second-top priced sire, Rondel Black Tuxedo, which they purchased in partnership with John Atkinson and Duncan Geddes. Click to check the original […]
Robust bidding at Aylesbury sale
Craig and Richard Last, Aylesbury stud, had a bigger offering this year after purchasing a nearby stud last year. Click to check the original article.
Rotations at front of growers' minds
The GRDC Western Panel went on the road to hear from growers in the Kwinana West and Albany port zones. Click to check the original article.
Gnadbro first cross ewes in demand
The Narrandera first cross ewe sale posted a strong result on Tuesday. Click to check the original article.
Memories of braving mud and floods to see the Queen in Townsville
This week’s funeral for Queen Elizabeth II has brought many memories of seeing her in regional Queensland to the surface, especially her visit to Townsville in 1954 after her coronation. Click to check the original article.
Animal welfare incidents prompt call for industry reforms
REAL-TIME video monitoring of livestock unloading at saleyards and abattoirs, and other reforms, have been suggested following the release of more than 600 animal welfare incident reports last week. The Australian Alliance for Animals has told Sheep Central it is shocked but not surprised by the litany of horrific cases of neglect and abuse detailed […]